Your passport to a fascinating career in doing business across cultures.
This program will equip you with high level skills to manage a business in the complex, competitive and challenging world of international business. Knowing how to do business internationally is in high demand.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
This program will equip you with high level skills to manage a business in the complex, competitive and challenging world of international business. Knowing how to do business internationally is in high demand.
Learn strategic management, managing across global cultures, international trade and finance, and marketing in an international environment. Learn advanced research techniques which you can apply to an area of international business you are passionate about or use them to research international business issues and solve problems on the world stage.
As a graduate, you may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management. You may also apply for membership of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, the Academy of International Business, and the Australian and New Zealand International Business Academy.
Professional recognition
As a graduate, you may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management. All students may also apply for membership of Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, the Academy of International Business, and the Australian and New Zealand International Business Academy.
Credit transfer and advanced standing
Students seeking credit will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Faculty subject to University policy.
Credit given for individual courses studied as part of another Master of International Business (or its equivalent) elsewhere will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Admission requirements
Students will require either:
- a bachelor's degree in business or related field, or a degree with at least two thirds of completed courses in business or related field, from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent
OR
- for students with an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than business, the USC Graduate Certificate in Management or equivalent approved program of study
AND
- applicants from a non-English speaking background must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements
Program structure
Required courses (6)
BUS703 Management Accounting
BUS707 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS708 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS710 Issues in Auditing Practice
MGT703 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
MGT704 Economics for Business
Elective courses (6)
Select 6 courses from: #
BUS513 Principles of Commercial Law
BUS514 Managing Research
BUS515 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS705 International Trade and Finance
BUS706 Marketing in an International Environment
INF701 Strategic Management
MGT711 Global Business Management
MGT712 The Literature Review
MKG721 Qualitative Research Methods
# Students may alternatively choose a total of four (4) courses (48 units) from this list of elective courses and select 24 units of electives from postgraduate courses from the Faculty of Arts and Business, with the express permission of the Program Coordinator and subject to pre-requisite or degree structure requirements in the Faculty.
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate from the Master of International Business a student will need to complete:
- Complete 12 courses including 6 required courses and 6 elective courses.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student visa.